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Notes on Werewolves Lycanthropes in The Lycanthrope ClubNotes on Werewolves by *Heliotroph
Lycanthropy is associated with an unusual virus that does not fit easily into any exiting taxa. It functions similarly to reverse-transcription VI viruses in that it uses reverse transcriptase to integrate its RNA genome into the host cell genome. However, the virus also contains fragments of RNA that are unique to the genome of the Gray Wolf (mostly non-coding intronic or 3'UTR). These fragments are not integrated into the host and seemingly play no role in the virus's function. The oddest thing about the virus is that the infection itself produces virtually no symptoms and can infect nearly every cell
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